On a slow sunday afternoon, a quick customisation for a toy thats been sat on the shelf for some time. The tinplate and plastic Lunokhod rover, made in Russia. It would originally have been remote control with a wired connection, but a previous owner removed the cable. The motors are there, but a lot of the brass connectors are corroded away. So rather than try and mobilise it, a big job, I thought i'd add some lights! Some small watch battery LED's inside the main bathtub and it comes alive very nicely!
That is a real beauty. Only the Soviet Union could produce such a handsome yet clunky contraption like that, an unwieldy compromise between form and function.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Zigg, its Soviet cool is that! Your lights are inspired, it looks fab! Good Job comrade!
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